Combined brace and angle-bar for vehicle-bodies



R. L. KILPATRICK.

COMBINED BRACE AND ANGLE BAR FOR VEHICLE BODIES.

APPLICATION FILED MAR-10,1920.

Patented Apr. 5, 1921.

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ATTORNEY5 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT L. KILPATRIGK, OF HEMPSTEAD, TEXAS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 5, 1921.

Application filed. March 10, 1920. Serial No. 364,800.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT L. KILPATRIcK, citizen of the United States, residing at Hempstead, in the county of Waller and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Braces and Angle-Bars for Vehicle-Bodies, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a combined brace and angle bar for vehicle bodies.

One object of the invention is to provide a device of the character described which is particularly designed for use in a brace for buggy beds, so as to hold the beds thereof securely together.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention has particular relation to certain novel features of construction, arrangement of parts and use, an example of which is given in'this specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein,-

Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a buggy bed, showing the improved form of brace applied thereto.

Fig. 2 shows a side view of the brace,

Fig. 3 shows a rear end view, and

Fig. 4: shows a side elevation of an angle bar having a portion of the upstanding flange cut away preparatory to bending the same to form the brace.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings wherein like numerals of reference designate similar parts, in each of the figures, the numeral 1 refers to a buggy bed, whose corners are braced by means of the brace hereinafter described. The brace referred to is formed from an ordinary angle iron of well known form. In forming the brace, a section 2 of angle iron of the required length is taken and a square notch 3 is cut into the upstanding flange thereof,

that is, a portion of said flange is removed v forming a notch 3 equal in width to the width of the flange cut away. The section is then bent at the point l into the form shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, that is it is bent so that its ends will extend at right angles to each other and the adjacent end of the upstanding flange of the angle iron will thus ust fit into the notch 3. A right angle brace 18 thus formed which may be applied to the corners of the bed. The flanges of the hori zontal part of the brace will fit against the bottom and sides of the bed and the flanges of the upstanding part of the brace will fit against the ends and sides of the bed. These flanges are provided with suitable holes 5 and 6 through which securing bolts may be passed to secure the braces to the bed.

When these braces are secured to the bed they will prevent the adjacent parts of the bed from splitting, spreading or dropping down and they will hold the ends and sides, as well as the bottom of the bed securely in place.

The numeral '7 refers to the ordinary step which is commonly carried by the side of the bed to permit mounting. The stephanger 8 is fastened to the rear end of the front brace which forms a secure anchorage therefor which will not give away under constant use as would be the case if the step were attached directly to the bed as is now commonly done.

hat I claim is:

The combination with a vehicle body of a brace secured to each corner thereof, each brace being formed of angle iron having a rectangular piece of metal cut therefrom the same width as the width of that side of the metal and then bent at right angles so as to close said cut-out portion, one of the flanges of said angle iron fitting under the bottom and against the end of the body at each corner, said flange extending back beyond the step brace and the other flange of each brace fitting against the adjacent side of said body and securing bolts passing through said brace and body for securing said brace to said body and making same rigid.

In testimony whereof have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ROBERT L. KILPATRICK.

Witnesses:

E. W. BROWN, J. B. MANNING. 

